Semiconductor wire array structures, and solar cells and photodetectors based on such structures

US8808933B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · US

Inventors

• Michael D. Kelzenberg · Pasadena, US
• Harry A. Atwater · South Pasadena, US
• Ryan M. Briggs · Pasadena, US
• Shannon W. Boettcher · Eugene, US
• Nathan S. Lewis · Tustin, US
• Jan Petykiewicz · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 30, 2010
• Grant date: Aug 19, 2014
• Expiry date: Nov 11, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P70/50

Abstract

A structure comprising an array of semiconductor structures, an infill material between the semiconductor materials, and one or more light-trapping elements is described. Photoconverters and photoelectrochemical devices based on such structure also described.